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VERPAN

/ 2021

A yellow Hive pendant adorn the kitchen.

It is hard to pinpoint, what has been drawing me

to Panton’s design. I think it might be his playful

approach. I really like his way of experimenting

with materials, shapes and colours in a fun

and interesting way. Even if many of his iconic

pieces are about 50 years old now, they still

seem relevant, and have a futuristic edge that I

really enjoy.

How do you see Pantons influence today?

Many of Panton’s designs have a rather

futuristic look to them and have kept that to this

date. In a way, his design keeps feeling fresh

and contemporary. I think his approach to form,

material and colour is somewhat different to

many other big Danish designers, which makes

him stand out and makes his design feel rather

unique. Also, there is a lot of focus on textures

and colour at the moment, and his original

designs truly show how to incorporate colour

and unusual materials in a fun and easy way.

Favourite design from the Verpan collection?

For me, it is hard to pick a favourite. The Globe

is probably the design I liked for the longest

time. Recently, I have grown to like some of his

furniture pieces more and more. He designed

some super cool coffee tables and I really like

the System 1-2-3 series in general.

Michael Dansk is a sponsored partner of Verpan.